Portable hod rack



J. R. NIEMEIER PORTABLE HOD RACK Sept. 29, 1953 Filed Sept. 18, 1950 IN VEN TOR.

Jams R. Niemeier Patented Sept. 29, 1953 UNITED PATENT OFFICE.-

2,653,781 PORTABLE Hou man "James itffiiemeier, Evansville, Ind. Application September 18, 1950fS6i-iilll0. 1852467 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in racks for use by hod carriers to support the hod in an upright position while being loaded.

An important object of the invention is to provide a portable hod rack having a foldable base for convenience in storing or for moving from place to place.

A further object is to provide a rack of this character constructed of metal to withstand hard usage to which such devices are usually subjected and which may also be manufactured at low cost.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the base folded;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the base open and in position for supporting a hod;

Figure 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken on a line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of one of the hinge connections for the foldable base, and

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the locking pin for the foldable base.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates the foldable base of the rack and which is constructed of a stationary part 6 comprising an angle iron bar and a foldable frame 1 composed of a pair of spaced apart angle iron bars 8 connected at one end to the horizontal flange 9 of bar 5 by hinges ID for vertical raising and lowering movement of the frame. The outer ends of bars 8 are connected to each other by a crossbar I I.

A pair of angle iron uprights 12 are welded at their lower ends to stationary bar 6 and are braced with each other by crossbars l3. The upper ends of uprights l2 are inclined outwardly from each other as shown at M to form a seat for resting the V-shaped bottom [5 of a hod 16 thereon and with the handle l1 thereof resting against the crossbars I3 to balance the hod on the rack.

A pair of folding braces [8 are pivoted at one end to bars 8 of frame I and are formed with openings 19 at their other ends aligned with lower openings 20 in uprights l2 to receive a looking pin 2l to hold frame I in its open horizontal position coplanar with bar 6.

A loss preventing chain 22 connects locking pin 2| to one of the uprights l2 and bars 8 are also formed with aligned openings 23 adjacent their outer ends to align with upper openings 24 in uprights l2 to also receive the locking pin when the frame is folded upwardly against the uprights to hold the frame in folded position.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A hod rack comprising a pair of spaced, parallel uprights, means rigidly connecting the uprights to each other, said uprights having outwardly inclined upper end portions forming a hod engaging seat at the upper ends of the uprights and a foldable base for the lower ends of the uprights.

2. A hod rack comprising a pair of spaced, parallel uprights, means rigidly connecting the uprights to each other, said uprights having outwardly inclined upper end portions forming a hod engaging seat at the upper ends of the uprights, and a base for the lower ends of the uprights, said base including a stationary part attached to the uprights and a foldable part attached to the stationary part.

3. A hod rack comprising a pair of spaced, parallel uprights, means rigidly connecting the uprights to each other, said uprights having outwardly inclined upper end portions forming a hod engaging seat at the upper ends of the uprights, and a base. for the lower ends of the uprights, said base including a bar fixed to the lower ends of the uprights and projecting outwardly at each side thereof, and a frame pivoted to the bar and foldable upwardly against the uprights.

4. A hod rack comprising a pair of spaced, parallel uprights, means rigidly connecting the uprights to each other, said uprights having outwardly inclined upper end portions forming a hod engaging seat at the upper ends of the uprights, and a base for the lower ends of the uprights, said base including a bar fixed to the lower ends of the uprights and projecting out- 3 wardly at each side thereof, a frame pivoted to the bar and foldable upwardly against the uprights, and a foldabie brace connecting the frame to the uprights.

5. A hod rack comprising a pair of spaced, 0

parallel uprights, means rigidly connecting the uprights to each other, a bed engaging seat at the upper ends of the uprights and a base for the lower ends of the uprights, said base including a bar fixed to the lower ends of the uprights, a frame pivoted to the bar and foldable upward- 1y against the uprights, a foldable brace connecting the frame to the uprights, and a locking pin selectively attaching the brace and frame to the uprights to lock the frame in either its 15 open or folded position. v

JAMES R. NIEMEIER.

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